Eavesdropping on Fu Bao's inner thoughts, emptying the stored grain and fleeing the famine

When Ruan Nianzhi said she could kill, a ruthless glint flashed in her eyes that she had never shown before.

That fierce glint was fleeting, and even Rongrong didn't notice it in the dim light.

She just felt that Ruan Nianzhi's words were a bit awkward, but upon closer inspection, there was nothing wrong with them.

Lian Rongrong could understand Ruan Nianzhi's desire to travel with them. In fact, after spending so much time together, Lian Rongrong had long regarded Ruan Nianzhi as an older brother.

But the thought of Fu Bao's prophecy made Lian Rongrong feel scared.

In Lian Rongrong's view, as long as Ruan Nianzhi does not go to the capital, he will not become a royal physician, and as long as he does not become a royal physician, his fate can be changed.

Ruan Nianzhi was not only the Lian family's savior, but also their brother and friend. Lian Rongrong also wanted to take Ruan Nianzhi with her.

But compared to his life, the emotional attachment is nothing.

“Brother Ruan, I also hope to travel with you, but…”

"But what?" Ruan Nianzhi sat up straight, her eyes fixed on Lian Rongrong.

He saw that Lian Rongrong seemed hesitant to speak, and he also noticed that she seemed to be hiding something.

“I think Kyoto is probably even more dangerous. Brother Ruan has already done too much for us. I really don’t want to drag you down with me.”

Lian Rongrong made up a reason, but it was clear that Ruan Nianzhi did not accept it at all.

Ruan Nianzhi's shoulders slumped casually, and she looked very lazy and tired.

“But I have never felt implicated by you. Whether it was saving you or coming to Liangye City, it was all voluntary.”

“But Brother Ruan, you really can’t go to Kyoto,” Lian Rongrong said, somewhat agitated.

Upon hearing this, Ruan Nianzhi raised an eyebrow, her expression serious: "Why?"

Lian Rongrong's eyes darted away, and she hesitated before turning her face away. But the more she did this, the more suspicious Ruan Nianzhi became.

"Rongrong, why are you insisting on not letting me go to Kyoto?" At this moment, Ruan Nianzhi even suspected that Lian Rongrong might know something.

But even he himself only learned about his past today. How could Rongrong possibly...?

Unless her appearance was not accidental, but deliberately arranged.

The more Ruan Nianzhi thought about it, the more confused he became. He carefully recalled everything that had happened since he met Lian Rongrong and quickly dismissed his suspicions.

But there was one thing Ruan Nianzhi couldn't deceive herself about: Lian Rongrong must know something and was hiding it from her.

Ruan Nianzhi composed himself, sighed, and his expression returned to normal. He slowly began to speak:

"Rongrong, I have no family left. During the time I've spent with you, I've long considered you as my family."

With the world in such chaos, how could I possibly abandon you all? And how could you bear to leave me alone?

Ruan Nianzhi's words made Lian Rongrong unable to persist any longer. She hesitated for a moment and finally nodded slightly, "Okay, then let's go together."

As night fell, taking advantage of the quiet of the night, Lian Rongrong led her entire family to escape Liangye City.

The escape was much easier than expected, with countless people fleeing through the city gates overnight.

After Lian Rongrong and her group successfully left Liangye City, they headed south. At this moment, Fu Bao, who was in the same carriage as Lian Rongrong, suddenly exclaimed, "Huh?"

"What's wrong with you now, little one?" Lian Rongrong's gloomy mood vanished as she looked at Fu Bao's puzzled yet adorable expression.

[Didn't Mother say she was going to send that Imperial Physician Ruan away first? Aren't you going to send him away now?]

Ever since Fu Bao remembered Ruan Nianzhi's past, he has always called Ruan Nianzhi "Imperial Physician Ruan".

Lian Rongrong chuckled, picked up her son, gently pinched Fu Bao's chubby little face, and said with a smile:

"You little rascal, you're quite the busybody. Your Uncle Ruan isn't going back; he's coming to the capital with us."

"Going to the capital together? Is he out of his mind? Mother, have you forgotten his fate?"

Upon hearing Fu Bao's words, even Rongrong felt a pang of anxiety, but she quickly regained her composure, murmuring to herself as if trying to reassure herself:

"It's alright. As long as he doesn't become a royal physician, he won't be bound by fate. I will keep an eye on him."

Fu Bao shook her big head twice. [I hope so.]

After the mother and daughter finished speaking, they remained silent for a long time until Fu Bao started chewing on his milk bottle, at which point she suddenly spoke again.

[By the way, Mommy, if you were to choose a dad for Fu Bao, Fu Bao would still prefer a handsome guy.]

"What nonsense are you spouting, you little brat?"

Lian Rongrong angrily slapped Fu Bao's little bottom, perhaps a little too hard, causing Fu Bao to choke on his milk and cough for a long time.

[Mommy, I'm your own son, sob sob.]

Just as Lian Rongrong and her son were playing in the carriage, the carriage at the front was suddenly stopped.

Lian Rongrong frowned slightly, then got up and got out of the carriage. She thought she had encountered some danger, but to her surprise, those who stopped the carriage were all old acquaintances.

"Boss, can we come with you?" The speaker was none other than Manager Yun of Yunheju.

Standing behind Manager Yun were the Yun family, Manager Liang, and his family.

Among the crowd, Lian Rongrong also spotted several staff members from Lian Rong's food stall and two chefs from the kitchen.

As for those unfamiliar faces, they must be their family members.

Upon learning of the impending famine, Lian Rongrong informed Liang and Yun, as well as all the workers at the food stall.

Although they had only known each other for a short time, they had traveled together for some time, so it was impossible for Lian Rongrong to just stand by and watch them fall into a desperate situation without reminding them.

Lian Rongrong never expected that these people would be willing to abandon their homes of many years and escape Liangye City with her.

"Gentlemen, listen to me. My journey south is not just to seek refuge; I also want to find my father and brothers."

"And you all have absolutely no need to follow me."

"Boss, are you looking down on us?"

Manager Liang was never one to mince words, but despite the unpleasantness of his words, his attitude remained respectful and humble.

Lian Rongrong sighed helplessly, and then continued to explain:

"How is it that I'm complaining? It's just that I feel you don't need to accompany me on this arduous journey."

"Boss, Lao Liang doesn't know how to talk, please don't take it to heart."

Actually, we have our own selfish reasons for following you. Firstly, Liangye City is in chaos now, and when the nest is overturned, no egg remains intact.

Although we all have some wealth, the more we have, the more afraid we become.

You didn't see how crazy those refugees were. If they continued to linger in the city, they would either lose money or their lives.

But we didn't want to lose anything, so we had no choice but to run. In fact, many people in Liangye City had already fled, including us.

Furthermore, Lao Liang and I have long recognized your business acumen, and we are willing to follow you. We are even more delighted that you are going to Kyoto this time.

Who knows, maybe we two will be able to make a name for ourselves in Kyoto with you while we're still alive.

Boss, with this disaster, it's much safer for us to have more people than for your family.

Rest assured, we have our own money and food; we won't be a burden to you.

Lian Rongrong looked helplessly at her older brother, Lian Yijun; both siblings had a look of bewilderment, neither able to laugh nor cry.

However, Yun Zhanggui is right about one thing: in such a year of great disaster, the more people there are, the safer it is.